Harpwood Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Tonbridge and Malling
Harpwood Care Home holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 24 June 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
93% of rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Tonbridge and Malling ratings →
Address: Harpwood Residential Home, Seven Mile Lane, Wrotham Heath, TN15 7RY
How this rating has changed
Harpwood Care Home was re-inspected on 24 June 2026 and held its rating of 5.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2026 | 5 5 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling
That puts Harpwood Care Home among the 775 places in Tonbridge and Malling holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.
| 5 out of 5 | 775 | 80% | ← Harpwood Care Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Harpwood Care Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Harpwood Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Maid House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2024 |
| Holiday Inn Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| LadyM Catering Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Akita Systems Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Shell Pilgrims Way Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Great Comp Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Cafe Du Monde Distributors/Transporters | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2022 |
Questions about Harpwood Care Home
What is Harpwood Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Harpwood Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 24 June 2026.
Is Harpwood Care Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was Harpwood Care Home last inspected?
Harpwood Care Home was last inspected on 24 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tonbridge and Malling Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Harpwood Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Harpwood Care Home compare to other places in Tonbridge and Malling?
80% of the 973 rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold the top rating of 5, and Harpwood Care Home is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects Harpwood Care Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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